1978 John Player British Grand Prix

Race 10 of 16

Brands Hatch
76 laps
Time of race: 1:42:12.39
Average speed of winner: 187.668 kph
Margin of victory: 1.23 sec.
Lead changes: 4 among 5 drivers
Fastest lap: Niki Lauda 1:18.60
Lap leaders: Hunt pole, Watson 1-49, Hunt 50-68

Race notes: Debut for Derek Daly.

Video links: Highlights

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	8	Carlos Reutemann	11	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:18.45	76	1	17	1:42:12.39	9
2	4	Niki Lauda	1	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:17.42	76	1	26	+1.23	6
3	9	John Watson	2	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:18.57	76	0	0	+37.25	4
4	10	Patrick Depailler	4	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:18.73	76	0	0	+73.27	3
5	18	Hans-Joachim Stuck	16	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:19.98	75	0	0	+1 lap	2
6	20	Patrick Tambay	8	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:20.14	75	0	0	+1 lap	1
7	16	Bruno Giacomelli	33	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:19.79	75	0	0	+1 lap	0
8	24	Brett Lunger	30	Liggett Group/BS Fabrications	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	BS Fabrications	1:20.39	75	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	25	Vittorio Brambilla	19	Beta Team Surtees	Surtees TS20	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Surtees	1:20.70	75	0	0	+1 lap	0
10	7	Jacques Laffite	26	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS9	Matra MS76	Goodyear	Ligier	1:18.44	73	0	0	+3 laps	0
11	26	Jochen Mass	9	ATS Racing Team	ATS HS1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	ATS	1:20.71	65	0	0	+11 laps (not classified)	0
12	22	Keke Rosberg	10	ATS Racing Team	ATS HS1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	ATS	1:20.27	59	0	0	suspension	0
13	17	Clay Regazzoni	17	Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN8	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:19.83	49	0	0	gearbox	0
14	12	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	15	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:18.88	46	0	0	turbo	0
15	5	Riccardo Patrese	35	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows FA1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:18.28	40	0	0	suspension	0
16	19	Didier Pironi	3	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:19.99	40	0	0	gearbox	0
17	3	Jody Scheckter	20	Walter Wolf Racing	Wolf WR5	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Wolf	1:17.37	36	1	10	gearbox	0
18	11	Emerson Fittipaldi	14	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F5A	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Fittipaldi	1:18.78	32	0	0	engine	0
19	23	Arturo Merzario	37	Team Merzario	Merzario A1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Merzario	1:20.35	32	0	0	fuel system	0
20	15	Derek Daly	22	Team Tissot Ensign	Ensign N177	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ensign	1:19.13	30	0	0	wheel	0
21	2	Mario Andretti	5	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:17.06	28	1	23	engine	0
22	6	Alan Jones	27	Williams Grand Prix Engineering	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:18.36	26	0	0	transmission	0
23	13	Gilles Villeneuve	12	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:18.99	19	0	0	transmission	0
24	21	Héctor Rebaque	25	Team Rebaque	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Rebaque	1:20.24	15	0	0	gearbox	0
25	14	James Hunt	7	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:19.05	7	0	0	accident	0
26	1	Ronnie Peterson	6	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:16.80	6	0	0	fuel system	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Mario Andretti	45	10	4	4	5
2	Ronnie Peterson	36	10	2	1	5
3	Carlos Reutemann	31	10	2	3	4
4	Niki Lauda	31	10	1	1	5
5	Patrick Depailler	26	10	0	1	4
6	John Watson	16	10	1	0	2
7	Jacques Laffite	10	10	0	0	1
8	Riccardo Patrese	8	9	0	0	1
9	James Hunt	8	10	0	0	1
10	Jody Scheckter	8	10	0	0	1
11	Emerson Fittipaldi	7	10	0	0	1
12	Patrick Tambay	5	9	0	0	0
13	Alan Jones	5	10	0	0	0
14	Didier Pironi	5	10	0	0	0
15	Clay Regazzoni	4	8	0	0	0
16	Gilles Villeneuve	3	10	0	0	0
17	Hans-Joachim Stuck	2	8	0	0	0
18	Jochen Mass	0	9	0	0	0
19	Brett Lunger	0	6	0	0	0
20	Vittorio Brambilla	0	8	0	0	0
21	Bruno Giacomelli	0	3	0	0	0
22	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	3	0	0	0
23	Rolf Stommelen	0	7	0	0	0
24	René Arnoux	0	2	0	0	0
25	Héctor Rebaque	0	5	0	0	0